Anticoagulant Monitoring Nurse or Pharmacy Technician - North East inPeterlee inPeterlee PUBLISHED 13 JUN 2024

Job summary

To provide efficient andsafe near patient testing and monitoring of patients disease state andanticoagulation status.

To provide specialistadvice and support to patients, relatives, and other health care professionalsinvolved in the patients care.

To provide the therapeuticadjustments of oral anticoagulants within the Anticoagulant Protocol to ensurepatients are kept targeting INR.

To perform doseadjustment and titration, by following the Anticoagulant Protocol.

To ensure maintenance ofanticoagulation kit and equipment.

Work as part of the Anticoagulantteam, in clinics and home visits

Main duties of the job

1. Promote and monitor the appropriate and safe use of anticoagulant therapies within the service under the direction of the Contract Lead.
2. Works under direction of the Anticoagulant Protocol.
3. Performs near patient testing of all anticoagulant patients in a clinic setting.
4. Receive, interpret and dose patients accordingly to maintain their target INR, considering interacting medication, disease state and any other factors.
5. Initiate anticoagulant patients and manage transfer of their care from a hospital setting.
6. Administer vitamin K in-line with Patient Group Directions.
7. Provide advice and support to patients and their relatives and carers as appropriate.
8. Maintain anticoagulant kit and equipment, ensuring adequate supplies to carry out the clinic and domiciliary visits.
9. Participation in NEQAS scheme and other routine equipment validation.
10. Work as part of the anticoagulant team and wider team of health care professionals, fielding queries and offering advice.

About us

IntraHealthis one of the UKs leading provider of NHS Primary and Community Care services.We serve a range of patients across our three divisions of Primary Care (generalpractice), Pharmacy and Clinical Services which includes anticoagulationmonitoring, patient medication reviews and childhood immunisation programmes.

We alsoprovide management and clinical support to other GP practices and NHS bodies. We are awell-established organisation having provided NHS services since the companywas founded in 1999. Our team is made up of GPs, Advanced NursePractitioners (ANPs), Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Health CareAssistants (HCAs) and local administration teams supported by a centralisedback office function; providing finance, HR, administration and data analysissupport.

We operateNHS services across the North East, North West and Yorkshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide efficientand safe near patient testing and monitoring of patients disease state andanticoagulation status.

To provide specialistadvice and support to patients, relatives, and other health care professionals involvedin the patients care.

To provide thetherapeutic adjustments of oral anticoagulants within the AnticoagulantProtocol to ensure patients are kept targeting INR.

To perform doseadjustment and titration, by following the Anticoagulant Protocol.

To ensure maintenanceof anticoagulation kit and equipment.

Work as part of theAnticoagulant team.

1. Promote and monitor the appropriate and safe use of anticoagulant therapies within the service under the direction of the Contract Lead.
2. Works under direction of the Anticoagulant Protocol.
3. Performs near patient testing of all anticoagulant patients in a clinic or domiciliary setting.
4. Receive, interpret and dose patients accordingly to maintain their target INR, considering interacting medication, disease state and any other factors.
5. Initiate anticoagulant patients and manage transfer of their care from a hospital setting.
6. Provide advice and support to patients and their relatives and carers as appropriate.
7. Maintain anticoagulant kit and equipment, ensuring adequate supplies to carry out the clinic and domiciliary visits.
8. Participation in NEQAS scheme.
9. Work as part of the anticoagulant team and wider team of health care professionals, fielding queries and offering advice.
10. Maintain appropriate records.

Job description
Job responsibilities

To provide efficientand safe near patient testing and monitoring of patients disease state andanticoagulation status.

To provide specialistadvice and support to patients, relatives, and other health care professionals involvedin the patients care.

To provide thetherapeutic adjustments of oral anticoagulants within the AnticoagulantProtocol to ensure patients are kept targeting INR.

To perform doseadjustment and titration, by following the Anticoagulant Protocol.

To ensure maintenanceof anticoagulation kit and equipment.

Work as part of theAnticoagulant team.

1. Promote and monitor the appropriate and safe use of anticoagulant therapies within the service under the direction of the Contract Lead.
2. Works under direction of the Anticoagulant Protocol.
3. Performs near patient testing of all anticoagulant patients in a clinic or domiciliary setting.
4. Receive, interpret and dose patients accordingly to maintain their target INR, considering interacting medication, disease state and any other factors.
5. Initiate anticoagulant patients and manage transfer of their care from a hospital setting.
6. Provide advice and support to patients and their relatives and carers as appropriate.
7. Maintain anticoagulant kit and equipment, ensuring adequate supplies to carry out the clinic and domiciliary visits.
8. Participation in NEQAS scheme.
9. Work as part of the anticoagulant team and wider team of health care professionals, fielding queries and offering advice.
10. Maintain appropriate records.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• No previous experience essential

Desirable

• Previous anticoagulant clinic experience.
• Previous experience in a Peripatetic role

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with NMC
• Relevant nursing/health degree
• Evidence of CPD and commitment to life-long learning

Desirable

• Extended/independent nurse prescriber qualification

Attitudes/Skills/Qualities

Essential

• Work calmly under pressure and to deadlines
• Conscientious
• Attention to detail
• Self-starter
• Flexible and proactive attitude
• Enthusiasm for the role
• Flexible approach to work, in line with the needs of the service such as evening or weekend working as necessary
• Able to work as part of a team
• Ability to work both as a team member and independently
• Basic IT literacy i.e. use of e-mail, the internet and microsoft office applications
• Ability to plan own workload with priorities and objectives
• Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements

Desirable

• Knowledge of anticoagulant management in patients.
• Knowledge of SytemOne
• Knowledge of INRSstar

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• No previous experience essential

Desirable

• Previous anticoagulant clinic experience.
• Previous experience in a Peripatetic role

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with NMC
• Relevant nursing/health degree
• Evidence of CPD and commitment to life-long learning

Desirable

• Extended/independent nurse prescriber qualification

Attitudes/Skills/Qualities

Essential

• Work calmly under pressure and to deadlines
• Conscientious
• Attention to detail
• Self-starter
• Flexible and proactive attitude
• Enthusiasm for the role
• Flexible approach to work, in line with the needs of the service such as evening or weekend working as necessary
• Able to work as part of a team
• Ability to work both as a team member and independently
• Basic IT literacy i.e. use of e-mail, the internet and microsoft office applications
• Ability to plan own workload with priorities and objectives
• Demonstrate an understanding of the data protection act and patient confidentiality, clinical and information governance and Caldicott requirements

Desirable

• Knowledge of anticoagulant management in patients.
• Knowledge of SytemOne
• Knowledge of INRSstar

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details

Employer name

Intrahealth Ltd
Address

Easington & Peterlee Medical Group

Manor Way

Peterlee

County Durham

SR8 5TW

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